Appointment of Chair and Board Members

Written by Administrator Monday, 21 June 2010 16:13

Appointment of Chair and Board Members
Quality Meat Scotland

Scottish Ministers are seeking to appoint a new Chair and at least four new Board members for Quality Meat Scotland, the body responsible for the development, marketing and promotion of the Scottish red meat industry.

This dynamic organisation undertakes a challenging workload on behalf of the Scottish red meat industry with a small, committed team of staff working closely with the Board to deliver an ambitious programme of activity.

Successful candidates will have proven leadership experience, a team-working ethos and a strong appreciation of the Scottish red meat industry and its needs. Experience of strategy development, corporate governance and strong communication skills are further essential attributes.

The Chair appointment will be made on a fixed term basis of up to four years and will commence in April 2011.

Board members will be appointed on rotation to regularly refresh the Board with an immediate vacancy to be filled later this year, other applicants will also be selected and invited to join the Board in either April 2011 or on a deferred basis, at the discretion of Scottish Ministers.

Remuneration and time commitment; the position of Chair attracts a daily fee of £330 plus travel, and will be expected to take around 11⁄2 days per week on average. The board member fee is £157.33 per day plus travel, and requires between 8 and 12 days per year. Most meetings are held at QMS at Ingliston, near Edinburgh, however there will on occasion be a need to attend meetings or events elsewhere.

For full details and an application pack please visit www.appointed-for-scotland.org Alternatively call 0800 015 8449.

Closing date for complete applications is 30 July 2010 with interviews scheduled to take place in late September 2010.
Appointed on merit; committed to diversity and equality.

For more information about public appointments and other vacancies visit the Scottish Government’s website at www.appointed-for-scotland.org